[House Report 110-19]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
110th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 110-19
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SCOTT REED FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE
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February 16, 2007.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Mr. Oberstar, from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 478]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom
was referred the bill (H.R. 478) to designate the Federal
building and United States courthouse located at 101 Barr
Street in Lexington, Kentucky, as the ``Scott Reed Federal
Building and United States Courthouse'', having considered the
same, report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend
that the bill do pass.
PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION
H.R. 478 designates the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 101 Barr Street in Lexington, Kentucky,
as the Scott Reed Federal Building and United States
Courthouse.
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION
Scott Reed was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on July 3,
1921, and died February 17, 1994. He served as an attorney,
state judge, and federal judge. While in college, he was
Editor-in-Chief of the Kentucky Law Journal, graduated with
distinction, and was awarded the Order of the Coif, the highest
academic award that can be given to a law graduate. He was also
a member of the Phi Delta Phi Fraternity. While in the practice
of law, he was County Attorney, retained as counsel for the
Fayette County School Board, and also distinguished himself as
a trial lawyer of great integrity. He served from 1948 through
1956 as an acting Associate Professor at the University of
Kentucky College of Law. He was elected as a Fellow in the
National College of the Judiciary in 1965. Judge Reed was a
voting member of the American Law Institute, a body of
scholarly people who shape the laws of the nation.
From 1964 until 1969, he was Judge of the First Division of
the Fayette Circuit Court when he was elected to the Kentucky
Court of Appeals, then the highest court in the state, and was
chosen by the Court of Appeals as Chief Justice. He became the
first Chief Justice of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, a rank
equal to that of the Governor, the latter being the head of the
executive department of government and the Chief Justice of the
Commonwealth is the head of the Judiciary. His opinions from
the Supreme Court of Kentucky have received national acclaim
for their scholarly content.
On November 2, 1979, President Jimmy Carter appointed him
as a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of
Kentucky. He became a Senior Judge August 1, 1988. He was a
frequent lecturer to the National College of Trial Judges. He
was named to the Hall of Distinguished Alumni of the University
of Kentucky on April 11, 1980. Judge Reed was a member of the
American, Kentucky State, and Fayette County Bar Associations.
He received numerous honors including: the Algernon Sydney
Sullivan Medallion from the University of Kentucky; Order of
the Coif; Doctor of Laws-degree from Northern Kentucky
University (1977); Kentucky Bar Association Award for
outstanding service (1977); and the Henry T. Duncan Award for
leadership, integrity and professional conduct from the Fayette
County Bar Association (1977). Judge Reed was married to Sue
Charles and they had one son, Geoffrey Scott Reed and one
grandson, Gregory Scott Reed.
Because of his distinguished performance and outstanding
contributions to the legal profession in Kentucky, it is both
fitting and proper to designate the courthouse and Federal
building located on 101 Barr Street in Lexington, Kentucky, as
the ``Scott Reed Federal Building and United States
Courthouse''.
SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION
Section 1. Designation
Section 1 designates the courthouse and Federal building
located at 101 Barr Street in Lexington, Kentucky, as the Scott
Reed Federal Building and United States Courthouse.
Section 2. References
Section 2 declares any reference in law, map, regulation,
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the
Federal Building and United States Courthouse referred to in
Section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the Scott Reed
Federal Building and United States Courthouse.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
In the 109th Congress, H.R. 4530, a bill to designate the
Federal Building and United States Courthouse located at 101
Barr Street in Lexington, Kentucky, as the Scott Reed Federal
Building and United States Courthouse was introduced. The bill
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure. No further action was taken.
On January 6, 2007, Representative Chandler introduced H.R.
478 and it was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
On February 6, 2007, the Subcommittee on Economic
Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management met in
open session and considered H.R. 478. The Subcommittee
recommended the bill favorably to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure by voice vote.
On February 7, 2007, the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure met in open session and ordered H.R. 478
reported favorably to the House by voice vote.
RECORD VOTES
Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the House of Representatives
requires each committee report to include the total number of
votes cast for and against on each record vote on a motion to
report and on any amendment offered to the measure or matter,
and the names of those members voting for and against. There
were no recorded votes taken in connection with ordering H.R.
478 reported. A motion to order H.R. 478 reported favorably to
the House was agreed to by voice vote with a quorum present.
COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS
With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(I) of rule
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee's oversight findings and recommendations are
reflected in this report.
COST OF LEGISLATION
Clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives does not apply where a cost estimate and
comparison prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974 has been timely submitted prior to the filing of the
report and is included in the report. Such a cost estimate is
included in this report.
COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII
1. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(2) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, and
308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee
references the report of the Congressional Budget Office
included in the report.
2. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
performance goals and objective of this legislation are to
designate the Federal building and United States courthouse
located at 101 Barr Street in Lexington, Kentucky, as the Scott
Reed Federal Building and United States Courthouse.
3. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(3) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and
section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the
Committee has received the enclosed cost estimate for H.R. 478
from the Director of the Congressional Budget Office.
Congressional Budget Office,
U.S. Congress,
Washington, DC, February 8, 2007.
Hon. James L. Oberstar,
Chairman, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of
Representatives, Washington, DC.
Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has
reviewed the following bills as ordered reported by the House
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on February 7,
2007: H.R. 584, a bill to designate the Federal building
located at 400 Maryland Avenue Southwest in the District of
Columbia, as the ``Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of
Education Building''; H.R. 544, a bill to designate the United
States courthouse at South Federal Place in Santa Fe, New
Mexico, as the ``Santiago E. Campos United States Courthouse'';
H.R. 478, a bill to designate the Federal building and United
States courthouse located at 101 Barr Street in Lexington,
Kentucky, as the ``Scott Reed Federal Building and United
States Courthouse''; H.R. 430, a bill to designate the United
States bankruptcy courthouse located at 271 Cadman Plaza East,
Brooklyn, New York, as the ``Conrad B. Duberstein United States
Bankruptcy Courthouse''; H.R. 429, a bill to designate the
United States courthouse located at 225 Cadman Plaza East,
Brooklyn, New York, as the ``Hugh L. Carey United States
Courthouse''; H.R. 399, a bill to designate the United States
courthouse to be constructed in Jackson, Mississippi, as the
``R. Jess Brown United States Courthouse''; and H.R. 342, a
bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 555
Independence Street in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as the ``Rush
Hudson Limbaugh, Sr., United States Courthouse.''
CBO estimates that enactment of these bills would have no
significant impact on the federal budget and would not affect
direct spending or revenues. These bills contain no
intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would impose no costs on
state, local, or tribal governments. If you wish further
details on this estimate, we will be pleased to provide them.
The CBO staff contact is Matthew Pickford.
Sincerely,
Peter R. Orszag,
Director.
COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XXI
Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House
of Representatives, H.R. 478 does not contain any congressional
earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as
defined in clause 9(d), 9(e), or 9(f) of rule XXI of the Rules
of the House of Representatives.
CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT
Pursuant to clause (3)(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, committee reports on a bill or
joint resolution of a public character shall include a
statement citing the specific powers granted to the Congress in
the Constitution to enact the measure. The Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure finds that Congress has the
authority to enact this measure pursuant to its powers granted
under article I, section 8 of the Constitution.
FEDERAL MANDATES STATEMENT
The Committee adopts as its own the estimate of Federal
mandates prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget
Office pursuant to section 423 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform
Act (Public Law 104-4).
PREEMPTION CLARIFICATION
Section 423 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
requires the report of any Committee on a bill or joint
resolution to include a statement on the extent to which the
bill or joint resolution is intended to preempt state, local,
or tribal law. The Committee states that H.R. 478 does not
preempt any state, local, or tribal law.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT
No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b)
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act are created by this
legislation.
APPLICABILITY TO THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public
services or accommodations within the meaning of section
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act (Public Law
104-1).
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED
H.R. 478 makes no change in existing law.